• Satyapal Sharma

Achievement motivation can best be defined as the expectancy of finding satisfaction in mastering challenging and difficult performances. In education we sometimes call it the “Pursuit of Excellence”. Academic achievement has been considered a vital factor in life and is the most important goal of education. In air rapidly changing society and world with the advancement of science and technology, the people have become educational minded. Achievement signifies accomplishments gain or a performance carried out successfully by an individual or group on the completion of a task whether it is academic, manual, personal or social. Thus, achievement means all those behavioral changes This personality trait is characterized by an enduring and consistent concern with setting and meeting high standards of achievement. This need is influenced by internal drive for action (intrinsic motivation), and the pressure exerted by the expectations of others (extrinsic motivation). Measured with the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT), need for achievement motivates an individual to succeed in competition, and to excel in activities important to him or her.

Achievement Motivation, Academic Achievement, School problems, Social Problems Personal problems, Family problems.

"A Study of Achievement Motivation in Relation to Academic Achievement of Polytechnic Students ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 4, page no.846-854, April 2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1804366.pdf

"A Study of Achievement Motivation in Relation to Academic Achievement of Polytechnic Students ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 4, page no. pp846-854, April 2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1804366.pdf